Malaya Invasion video

Here's a rather rarely seen footage on the war in Malaya. Interesting to see the British artillery in action. Shirtless but wearing a vest that looks like a poison gas mask.

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Here’s a rather rarely seen footage on the war in Malaya. Interesting to see the British artillery in action. Shirtless but wearing a vest that looks like a poison gas mask.

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